A Fushigi Yuugi story: Love's Horizons
Part 2
*...* Used when someone's thinking.
::...:: Used for sound effects.
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Miaka, now in a cell of the palace is holding her head in disbelief. *This is just great, I am in this weird place for less than ten minutes and I've lost Yui and been captured. Wait, this weird place...how did I get here anyway? Yui was reading that book about ancient China and then...*Miaka stopped as a realization hit her. *No! Couldn't be? Or could it? I don't have time to think about this, I've gotta get out of here and look for Yui. Hmmm... now how do I...* Miaka began to rummage through her pockets, looking for anything that could be of use. The result: A pack of gum, a hairclip, a couple of wrappers, and her old trusty mini voice recorder.
"Oh, I didn't know I had this with me! Hmmm... let's see...." Miaka flipped the switch on the recorder.
"Miaka, do you have to be such a pig!"
"Keisuke! shuut upppp!"
: Thump:
"Ouccccch!"
A guard walked by and looked inside the cell to check on the prisoner. All he saw was a young girl sitting by herself in a corner. "Huh? I could have sworn I heard other voices..."
"I said shuuut upppp!"
"And why would I want to do that?"
The guard took one last look at the girl who had keep her mouth shut the whole time, then he took off running.
"Ahhhhhh, ghosts! This place is haunted! Ahhhh!"
Miaka turned off her voice recorder. "What was that guy's problem?"
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Yui looked around and was shocked to see the familiar book stacks that surrounded her. "Heh! We're back! Miaka, we're..." Yui looked around a second time. "Miaka?"
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Miaka is now cautiously walking down a corridor after opening her cell with the key the guard had dropped in his haste. *I gotta get outta here and find Yui. I wonder where she could be. * Miaka darted off to the side of the hallway and concealed herself behind a corner. A guard passes by and she moves on. She continues to walk down the hall when something shiny and gold catches her eye.
"What's this?" Miaka whispers, while stepping into a room. Once inside, a golden bird catches her eye. She approaches it and carefully examines it.
*This looks like the bird that led me to this place...*
Her thoughts are cut off as she suddenly hears the footsteps of guards running down the hall. She looks around, and spots a door to her far left. She runs for it, praying she isn't running into danger.
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*Hmmm....it's a nice day. * Hotohori looked up at the clouds. *I'm still wondering about that girl that was captured earlier. With that unusual red glow and those strange clothes she could be the Suzaku no Miko. I have waited most of my life for this moment.... *
[Flashback]
Hotohori is sitting on his throne talking to his advisors. He has just returned to his palace.
"Regala, step forth!" A tall young man with long brown hair and a muscular build stepped forth and kneeled before the emperor.
"Hotohori-sama, what is it that your request?"
"Is that girl that you captured earlier safe and secure?"
Regala looked at him carefully before answering.
"Yes, she is fine Hotohori-sama."
One of the young emperor's advisors turned to Hotohori. "Hotohori-sama, that girl may be a bad omen! She should be executed as soon as possible!"
There were murmurs among those in the court.
Hotohori looked at that advisor sternly. "I think she is far from a bad omen. Did you see that unusual read glow? Those strange clothes..."
The advisor frowned. "That's even worse! She could be a spy!"
More murmurs could be heard in the courtroom.
"Or she could very well be the girl from legend that we have been waiting for." Hotohori said.
"Girl from legend?" one of the advisors questioned.
"I'm sure you're familiar with the Universe of the Four Gods?"
"Yeah, but...no! It can't be! That girl...are you saying that she is..."
"The Suzaku no Miko, from the legend?"
All went silent. There wasn't a sound that could be heard from within the room. Even the breaths coming from the advisors seemed to have come to a temporary halt.
"Possibly." Hotohori simply replied.
[End of Flashback]
"She could be the one I've been waiting for all my...."
Something brown instantly passed by his eyes. What was that?
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*Ok, good...I'm outside, but I still have no clue where I'm going! Maybe if I ask someone.. yeah, right......think, Miaka, think..... *
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Hotohori looks at her in shock. *Its her! Hmmm.. she's lost* he notes at the girl looking around furiously. *I don't want her to leave, but I should present myself. * "Excuse me, miss? Are you lost?"
Miaka turns around and is presented with quite a sight. A young and very beautiful woman is sitting on a pillar, and it looks like she is wrapped in a.... bedspread?
"Uh...yeah...heh, can you please tell me the way out of this place, please?"
The mysterious woman pointed to her left. Miaka's face immediately brightened.
"Thanx!" Miaka immediately took off, heading for the exit.
"Wait, miss? Are you the one that was captured earlier?
Miaka stopped in her tracks and cringed at the shocking yet true allegation.
"Oh, don't worry I won't tell anyone. You don't have to worry." the woman on the pillar stepped down and walked towards Miaka until they were face to face. The woman reached out a hand and touched Miaka's cheek gently. Miaka blushes at the sign of affection.
"Something wrong?"
*Wow, this woman's eyes seem to be a golden color. I've never seen eyes like hers before* "Nothing's, wrong...its just that your so beautiful."
"Lots of people say so. Would you like me to show you around the palace? I can give you a grand tour and..."
"Thanks, but something tells me that I am not so welcomed here. I think I should just go...." Miaka turned around and began to walk away when she felt a gentle tug on her wrist. Miaka turned around to be greeted by those same golden eyes once more.
*She can't leave! She just got here! I need to know more about her, I need to know if she's the one, I don't know anything about her. Not even her name for goodness sake! * "If you're worried about the guards capturing you, then don't worry. I will make sure you remain unharmed."
"Who are you?" Miaka asked, curiously.
"I'm called Hotohori, but sometimes others call me by a different name."
*Different name? I wonder what it is. Oh, well.. * "I'm Miaka. Miaka Yuuki. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is all mine. So, care to take me on my offer?"
"Offer?"
"The tour?"
"Are you sure I won't get hurt? I mean I'm considered a prisoner here. In my world, prisoners are considered...."
"Wait, in your world?" Hotohori said cutting her off. He looked at her with shock and hope in his eyes.
Miaka scolded herself*Baka! Baka! BAKA!!! * "Uh...you may think I'm crazy, but I don't think I'm from around here. Everything's different here from where I'm from.
That was all the confirmation he needed as he gently took her hand and led her back inside.
"Heh! Where are we going?!
"I'm giving you that grand tour like I promised!"
"But, what about..?"
"Don't worry, just follow me" Hotohori said, releasing her. Miaka stood there for a minute, unsure of what to do. Finally, she gave in throwing her arms in the air. She followed the mysterious woman inside, while thinking *What do I have to lose?"
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So, what do you think? Like it, don't like it. All comments welcomed at alexnbl@hotmail.com.
---------------------------------------------------------------- None of the characters belong to me so please don't sue.
Part 2
*...* Used when someone's thinking.
::...:: Used for sound effects.
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Miaka, now in a cell of the palace is holding her head in disbelief. *This is just great, I am in this weird place for less than ten minutes and I've lost Yui and been captured. Wait, this weird place...how did I get here anyway? Yui was reading that book about ancient China and then...*Miaka stopped as a realization hit her. *No! Couldn't be? Or could it? I don't have time to think about this, I've gotta get out of here and look for Yui. Hmmm... now how do I...* Miaka began to rummage through her pockets, looking for anything that could be of use. The result: A pack of gum, a hairclip, a couple of wrappers, and her old trusty mini voice recorder.
"Oh, I didn't know I had this with me! Hmmm... let's see...." Miaka flipped the switch on the recorder.
"Miaka, do you have to be such a pig!"
"Keisuke! shuut upppp!"
: Thump:
"Ouccccch!"
A guard walked by and looked inside the cell to check on the prisoner. All he saw was a young girl sitting by herself in a corner. "Huh? I could have sworn I heard other voices..."
"I said shuuut upppp!"
"And why would I want to do that?"
The guard took one last look at the girl who had keep her mouth shut the whole time, then he took off running.
"Ahhhhhh, ghosts! This place is haunted! Ahhhh!"
Miaka turned off her voice recorder. "What was that guy's problem?"
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Yui looked around and was shocked to see the familiar book stacks that surrounded her. "Heh! We're back! Miaka, we're..." Yui looked around a second time. "Miaka?"
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Miaka is now cautiously walking down a corridor after opening her cell with the key the guard had dropped in his haste. *I gotta get outta here and find Yui. I wonder where she could be. * Miaka darted off to the side of the hallway and concealed herself behind a corner. A guard passes by and she moves on. She continues to walk down the hall when something shiny and gold catches her eye.
"What's this?" Miaka whispers, while stepping into a room. Once inside, a golden bird catches her eye. She approaches it and carefully examines it.
*This looks like the bird that led me to this place...*
Her thoughts are cut off as she suddenly hears the footsteps of guards running down the hall. She looks around, and spots a door to her far left. She runs for it, praying she isn't running into danger.
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*Hmmm....it's a nice day. * Hotohori looked up at the clouds. *I'm still wondering about that girl that was captured earlier. With that unusual red glow and those strange clothes she could be the Suzaku no Miko. I have waited most of my life for this moment.... *
[Flashback]
Hotohori is sitting on his throne talking to his advisors. He has just returned to his palace.
"Regala, step forth!" A tall young man with long brown hair and a muscular build stepped forth and kneeled before the emperor.
"Hotohori-sama, what is it that your request?"
"Is that girl that you captured earlier safe and secure?"
Regala looked at him carefully before answering.
"Yes, she is fine Hotohori-sama."
One of the young emperor's advisors turned to Hotohori. "Hotohori-sama, that girl may be a bad omen! She should be executed as soon as possible!"
There were murmurs among those in the court.
Hotohori looked at that advisor sternly. "I think she is far from a bad omen. Did you see that unusual read glow? Those strange clothes..."
The advisor frowned. "That's even worse! She could be a spy!"
More murmurs could be heard in the courtroom.
"Or she could very well be the girl from legend that we have been waiting for." Hotohori said.
"Girl from legend?" one of the advisors questioned.
"I'm sure you're familiar with the Universe of the Four Gods?"
"Yeah, but...no! It can't be! That girl...are you saying that she is..."
"The Suzaku no Miko, from the legend?"
All went silent. There wasn't a sound that could be heard from within the room. Even the breaths coming from the advisors seemed to have come to a temporary halt.
"Possibly." Hotohori simply replied.
[End of Flashback]
"She could be the one I've been waiting for all my...."
Something brown instantly passed by his eyes. What was that?
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*Ok, good...I'm outside, but I still have no clue where I'm going! Maybe if I ask someone.. yeah, right......think, Miaka, think..... *
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Hotohori looks at her in shock. *Its her! Hmmm.. she's lost* he notes at the girl looking around furiously. *I don't want her to leave, but I should present myself. * "Excuse me, miss? Are you lost?"
Miaka turns around and is presented with quite a sight. A young and very beautiful woman is sitting on a pillar, and it looks like she is wrapped in a.... bedspread?
"Uh...yeah...heh, can you please tell me the way out of this place, please?"
The mysterious woman pointed to her left. Miaka's face immediately brightened.
"Thanx!" Miaka immediately took off, heading for the exit.
"Wait, miss? Are you the one that was captured earlier?
Miaka stopped in her tracks and cringed at the shocking yet true allegation.
"Oh, don't worry I won't tell anyone. You don't have to worry." the woman on the pillar stepped down and walked towards Miaka until they were face to face. The woman reached out a hand and touched Miaka's cheek gently. Miaka blushes at the sign of affection.
"Something wrong?"
*Wow, this woman's eyes seem to be a golden color. I've never seen eyes like hers before* "Nothing's, wrong...its just that your so beautiful."
"Lots of people say so. Would you like me to show you around the palace? I can give you a grand tour and..."
"Thanks, but something tells me that I am not so welcomed here. I think I should just go...." Miaka turned around and began to walk away when she felt a gentle tug on her wrist. Miaka turned around to be greeted by those same golden eyes once more.
*She can't leave! She just got here! I need to know more about her, I need to know if she's the one, I don't know anything about her. Not even her name for goodness sake! * "If you're worried about the guards capturing you, then don't worry. I will make sure you remain unharmed."
"Who are you?" Miaka asked, curiously.
"I'm called Hotohori, but sometimes others call me by a different name."
*Different name? I wonder what it is. Oh, well.. * "I'm Miaka. Miaka Yuuki. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is all mine. So, care to take me on my offer?"
"Offer?"
"The tour?"
"Are you sure I won't get hurt? I mean I'm considered a prisoner here. In my world, prisoners are considered...."
"Wait, in your world?" Hotohori said cutting her off. He looked at her with shock and hope in his eyes.
Miaka scolded herself*Baka! Baka! BAKA!!! * "Uh...you may think I'm crazy, but I don't think I'm from around here. Everything's different here from where I'm from.
That was all the confirmation he needed as he gently took her hand and led her back inside.
"Heh! Where are we going?!
"I'm giving you that grand tour like I promised!"
"But, what about..?"
"Don't worry, just follow me" Hotohori said, releasing her. Miaka stood there for a minute, unsure of what to do. Finally, she gave in throwing her arms in the air. She followed the mysterious woman inside, while thinking *What do I have to lose?"
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So, what do you think? Like it, don't like it. All comments welcomed at alexnbl@hotmail.com.
---------------------------------------------------------------- None of the characters belong to me so please don't sue.